Once the footsteps of the four newcomers broke the Basement's silence, everyone turned to look at them.
After they came to a stop, Elder Bamboo, who stood at the front, spoke with a gentle expression.
"It is an honor for the Southern School Thirteenth Branch to have you all here."
"I summoned you because there is something we must do, and we need your help."
"But before that, I have some good news to share."
"The Southern School Thirteenth Branch has gained three more fellow practitioners."
As he finished speaking, Chen Miao saw Elder Bamboo's gaze linger on him for a moment. Despite the gentle smile covering the elder's face, his eyes held no emotion.
This time, Chen Miao did not look at the other two. He simply raised his left arm and activated his yin mark with yin energy.
Throughout the process, Chen Miao kept his eyes on Old Ghost's face.
Once the yin mark had fully emerged, Chen Miao caught a trace of unease on Old Ghost's face.
The sight brought Chen Miao a little relief.
It seemed Old Ghost could not monitor changes to the yin mark in real time.
Turning his head, Chen Miao looked at the old woman and the other man, who leaned against a support pillar a dozen meters away.
The man wore leather, and unlike Chen Miao, he did not carry the dagger and coffin nails mentioned in the book out in the open.
Speaking of which, Chen Miao's outfit hardly stood out in the Basement.
Of the twenty-odd people there, nearly half carried various pieces of equipment openly.
Chen Miao alone had spotted five Peach Wood Swords.
With his Yin-Yang Eyes, Chen Miao also saw a long-stemmed tobacco pipe tucked behind someone's neck, giving off the color of a polluted object.